NEVER ENOUGH: My 14th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first in gaming that the reason why I wanted to get both Tekken 7 (PS4) & Tekken 8 (PS5) digitally because of me really liking them since I already got the physical copies of the game that I purchased in 2020 & in 2024 respectively (Meanwhile the Tekken 7 game that I got digitally had a discount for which was cheap, compared to Tekken 8 which is dear at the moment, but I have been a fan of Tekken since 1998 when I first started playing which was Tekken 3 therefore becoming a lifelong fan of the gaming series, along with Gran Turismo), but there are rumours that Tekken producer Katsuhiro Harada is leaving Bandai Namco after 31 years, & the reason why? Is that he cannot cope with his good friend of the late Dead or Alive & Ninja Gaiden producer Tomonobu Itagaki's passing, so that's why Harada wanted to depart from the Japanese multinational gaming publisher right away (And I purchased Soulcalibur III right away on the 19th of December, but I haven't played it despite that I downloaded the PS4 version, so I have got both games from the Soul series such as the aforementioned Soulcalibur III & my personal fave of mine which is Soulcalibur VI).

And secondly that I literally enjoyed the Christmas parade so far back in December last year because I had to take a heap of photos then (And I had an eventful day as well when I went to EB Games to get more of the PSN card stuff that I always going to buy (But I did purchase it one more time a day later before both Aunty Tan & Rejean get here on December 10th), then played my fave video game of Gran Turismo 7 all day because of the latest update being released, & Pops took me to St John's Club Elms Restaurant where I had a ham steak (The food that Pops is desperately wanted to avoid due to its chemicals that it's got in it) with fries & salad for my main & a cheesecake for dessert where we ended an incredibly beautiful day it was, & now, so here I am writing on my new material of blogs)

And thirdly there has been an update in Formula One at Yas Island in the UAE as it's going British, in 2025! For the first time ever, Lando Norris, is champion, of the world! As the celebrations are on, but there was joy, jubilation, & elation throughout the McLaren camp, especially Norris is finally, on top of the world recently by becoming the F1 world champion for the very first time as well as at last achieving his boyhood dream (The wait is over for him as he made his GP debut in Australia 2019 (Won by Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas in the Mercedes-AMG who is a quintessential Aussie), then his first win came in Miami, Florida the year before, a year before dreams were about to become reality for him as they're was going to be a new world champ last year, & it delivered, but I did not watch the Grand Prix altogether because of Lando who was always going to win the world championship (Where he finished on the podium to settle the score of claiming his first ever world title), & he did because it was inevitable) when he beat the likes of his main championship rival Max Verstappen (Whose reign has brought to an end, especially his utter dominance in Formula 1 where he took charge by first becoming the world champion in 2021 before winning it 3 more times in 2022, 2023 & 2024, until his world championship chances along with Oscar Piastri have been dashed & short-lived I should say after Lando Norris successfully triumphed on top during the season deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix) who won the race (But it wasn't good enough to beat Lando & his efforts of becoming the new world champion), & Norris's teammate of Piastri in an epic 58 lap season ending race which was kind of like a heavyweight contest when 203,000 fans showed up at the track to witness Lando Norris & McLaren who made all the correct maneuvers - no mistakes that time as they were in control & from then on, he & his team takes glory by finishing on the podium in a fantastic Grand Prix season, for the first time in 5 years, a new British world champion is crowned! (But I wonder what the headlines would say: LANDO DETHRONES MAX AS WORLD CHAMPION IN ABU DHABI, or more like: DECIDER IN THE DESERT GOES IN THE WAY OF LANDO, or especially: LANDO NORRIS BECOMES 11TH DIFFERENT BRITISH FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMP, or more appropriately: VERSTAPPEN WINS ABU DHABI GP, BUT F1 WC TITLE BELONGS TO NORRIS).

And lastly my final thoughts before Aunty Tan & Rej (Who is an ice hockey mad person just because he mainly watches the NHL stuff (And we have Dad as the league follower (But he loves rugby anyway) & Pops being mainly a rugby follower, while I'm divided between being a rugby & motor racing follower since we have lost a golf & motor racing follower of the late Matt Pine in 2021 due to a terminal illness, a football/soccer follower of the late Leon Benbaruk in March last year as a result of health problems, & a tennis follower of the late Carole Webb (For which I'll be seeing her son Andy & his wife Kelsey again in January this year when they come back to the 'River City' of Whanganui) in November in the same year also due to a drug overdose) arrive in Whanganui here (They are due to arrive on December 8th in New Zealand to stay at Nigel's place in New Plymouth), well, good luck out there, enjoy! (And it has been 683 days as of December 7th last year since I last saw both of them when they left New Zealand shores on January 24th, 2024 so by the time on December 10th that it will be 686 days in fact).

So that is my 662nd blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 14th of this year, viva Ukraine.

My Only Angel: My 13th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that the draw for the 2027 men's Rugby World Cup had been announced (I missed it so I wasn't interested until I found out that in the sports news article of the Whanganui Chronicle as I saw it before recently) as the All Blacks for the first time, will take on the hosts of the Wallabies (Who we haven't played them at a men's Rugby World Cup since 2015 (And the last time we lost to them during the tourney was in 2003 where a Stirling Mortlock try off an intercept (Even Joe Rokocoko tried to chase him, because it was no avail due to his inability of stopping him from scoring that certain 5-pointer), ended our chances of reaching the final which marked a turning point) in that epic final that was by far, the best of all time at Twickenham in that we were winners for our last men's RWC title to date & the only time we managed to win the tournament on foreign soil, even before the South African dominance began in 2019 where they had to win the World Cup after 12 years as part of their resurgence to the top, then they had gone back to back in 2023 to retain the men's Rugby World Cup championship following a controversial final which was the strangest ever (And what was the reaction of the New Zealand crowd? Well they're stunned, stunned silence, & after the game that there was a chorus of boos by our All Black fans rang out in the stadium towards the English referee who took charge in the final therefore showing hostility towards them, especially online where he got abused by the New Zealanders therefore tightening its legislations about hate on social media for which has been no existent now) in pool play (And it'll be the 2nd consecutive men's RWC that New Zealand has drawn in pool play along with the hosts, because it was France first & foremost in which they beat us as they became the first side in history, to defeat the AB's in pool play), but our path doesn't get much easier than that as we are on the same side of the draw as the reigning champions South Africa (Who I label as by far the most smartest rugby team on the planet than any other national rugby teams (As well as the most powerful mainly because of their beefy forward pack), but they are attempting to win the men's Rugby World Cup 3 times in a row, as no side has ever achieved that feat before in history, but the last time the All Blacks had lost in a quarterfinal, it was back in 2007 in which we fell short to France (Including that certain winning try should've been ruled out in the process due to the fact that the pass was way forward, but, no doubt it came forward! It's unbelievable that's been missed) by 2 points at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, & the last time South Africa had lost a quarterfinal, it was in 2011 against the Wallabies where the Boks should've won because of the illegal turnovers from the Aussies that went unnoticed by the referee, & also the last time the South Africans tasted defeat in a men's RWC knockout game was in the semifinal was also back in 2015 against the all-conquering New Zealand side at Twickenham in London) for which has been always a tough nut to crack in terms of their dominance, our likely quarterfinal opponent, along with the French (Who we haven't played them in the semi since 1999 in which the late Jonah Lomu (The greatest rugby player of all-time) wreaked havoc as he scored a double, before the French (Who haven't been to a semifinal since 2011 after losing the quarterfinal 3 consecutive times against the eventual champion All Blacks in 2015 in what was a record margin score at a men's RWC knockout game, then Wales in 2019 after one of their French players had been shown the red card regarding to foul play, & also the eventual champions the Springboks in 2023 at their home tournament) made a just incredible comeback for the ages to down New Zealand like that when they reached the final to claim the biggest upset in international rugby before the Brighton miracle had even happened back in 2015 where Japan pulled off an historic upset win for the ages against the South Africans (And Pops alluded to me before in 2015 or 2016 that the Japanese men in the crowd were getting emotional following that historic boil over) for which is our opponent in the semi if we beat the South Africans of course (If we lose to Australia, we got to avoid the Boks (Who we haven't played against them in the quarters since 2003 in which we knocked them out (And the key highlights of that game was the late Jerry Collins's gargantuan tackle on Thinus Delport that sent shockwaves around the stadium for which was a carbon copy of the Brian Lima hit on Derick Hougaard during the match between South Africa against Samoa in pool play, & that through the legs pass by Carlos Spencer to Rokocoko who scored that simple crucial try which will be remembered for a long, long time that proved to be the game changer) just like the one I wrote before about the one the year before in 2023 until the final where our likely semifinal opponent will be, & it's England (The last time we met the English at a men's RWC, it was in 2019 where we narrowly missed out on a win in Yokohama therefore ruining our big chance for the threepeat in which we came close, but the AB's have never beaten England at rugby's global showpiece event since 1999 during the pool stages).

And secondly the latest in Formula One as McLaren's chances of a favourable result in Qatar have been butchered when they allowed Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win meaning that the World Driver's Championship will be decided in Abu Dhabi in a 3 way battle between Max who puts his title on the line against a pair of McLaren drivers of both World Championship leader Lando Norris, & his Aussie teammate Oscar Piastri (Who thought he got a penalty in Brazil that dropped him out of championship contention, but he is out there to claim the world championship as he seeks to become the first Aussie driver to do so since Alan Jones way back in 1980, compared to Norris that he also seeks to become the first Brit to be crowned the world champion since Sir Lewis Hamilton (Who could even retire due to a form slump that sees him being put out of his misery, but it has been 1,848 days as of December 7th last year since the last time a British driver had been crowned the world champion, but will it go British in 2025 if Norris is crowned champion of the world for the first time ever? We'll soon find out post-race) in 2020, while for Verstappen as he is aiming 5 in a row in order to draw level with the late Argentinian driver of Juan Manuel Fangio (And because he is at 4 at the moment along with a Frenchman & a German), therefore that for the first time since 2010 where more than 3 drivers will challenge for the crown for which is at stake at the season ending Grand Prix at Yas Island in the UAE (A country known for its terrible but wayward human rights record, but it's similar to the IndyCar title during the CART era way back in 1996 where a trio of American drivers of Jimmy Vasser, Michael Andretti, & Al Unser Jr who have all challenged for the championship which had gone in Vasser's way where he beat the likes of both 'Mikey Mike' Andretti & "Little Al/Al Jr' Unser Jr following the conclusion of the season where he finished on a podium where Jimmy's teammate at the time of Italian Alex Zanardi who won the race to claim the rookie of the year award at Laguna Seca in Salinas, California).

And thirdly onto the music stuff that Linkin Park (Who were once on a hiatus for 7 years from 2017 where the late lead singer of Chester Bennington who tragically took his own life until the year before that both drummer Colin Brittain who replaced original member Mike Bourdon, & their astonishing female lead singer of Emily Armstrong joined the band therefore they officially reunited when they released an album called From Zero, that kick-started the Armstrong era Linkin Park, compared to the Bennington era Linkin Park where they released their albums such as from Hybrid Theory back in 2000, to One More Light also back in 2017 (The year that Chester took his own life on his good friend Chris Cornell's birthday on the 20th of July) are finally coming to New Zealand for the first time since 2013 for a one-off show in Auckland due in March with tickets being available (And they are looking forward to perform it in front of these Kiwi fans who haven't seen them since), compared to the Foo Fighters who were last in New Zealand also the year before (6 years after previously went to our shores back in 2018 with Taylor Hawkins who was tragically passed away 4 years later, in 2022) where they performed it with their drummer at the time of Josh Freese (Who got fired by the lead singer & rhythm guitarist Dave Grohl last year, until Ilan Rubin took Freese's place, similar to Metallica who announced that Robert Trujillo was going to be their new bass player back in 2003 after Jason Newsted left the band as he decided to move on 2 years earlier back in 2001 (15 years after Newsted took over from the late Cliff Burton who unfortunately took his own life in a fatal bus crash in Sweden way back in 1986 (And he would've been there should he remain alive, if both Jason Newsted or Trujillo didn't in fact replace him) for 3 shows in Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch, but I have revealed that the only thing I love reggae music is the late Bob Marley & the Wailers because of my personal fave song of mine which is 'Buffalo Soldier', & the reason why? Is Brian FM play him & his songs for that is 6 of them, with others including 'Stir it Up', 'Is This Love', 'Could You Be Loved', 'Three Little Birds', & 'Jamming' are amongst them.

And finally, the latest in the cricket as the 1st test at Hagley Oval in Christchurch between New Zealand, & the West Indies has ended in a draw, rueing missed opportunities for us, especially Justin Greaves who would end up being the not out batter by celebrating an unbeaten double hundred (And there were centuries from our Black Caps batters from Rachin Ravindra & Tom Latham, & there was one from the West Indies from Shai Hope).

So that is my 661st blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 13th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Sandstorm: My 12th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that most Americans are fleeing into different countries such as Canada (For which is safe in North America, compared to Uruguay in South America, then Iceland in Europe for which is the most peaceful country in the world, followed by Mauritius in Africa, as well as Singapore in Asia, & our country of New Zealand in Oceania), Spain, the UAE & Monaco thinking that the United States is a hostile country under the leadership of that greedy American leader due to factors like political polarization, social issues, and a desire for greater safety, with some relocating to countries like Canada and Spain. While reasons for leaving include concerns over political and social divisions, worries about school safety, and the perceived resurfacing of racism and intolerance. As other motivations include seeking economic benefits like tax optimization in places like the UAE or Monaco (And many travellers are avoiding the US for reasons regarding to the hostility of the nation thinking that it's unsafe & dangerous to be in that country). 

And secondly that the Springboks (The Kangaroos league team of rugby mainly due to them wearing dark green jerseys) are by far the most disciplined team in the world of any other tier 1 nation in terms of encouraging players to tackle low since the legislations regarding to dangerous, high tackles in rugby such as head contact, have been tightened which began back in 2017, compared to Scotland for which is the worst of them all, & that legislation change has helped South Africa win both Rugby World Cups back to back, & 3 Rugby Championship title wins in 2019, & both 2024 & last year in which have also gone back to back, & games can be won by discipline such as sides whose discipline is far better & improved, wins matches, compared to teams with ill-discipline such as penalties, yellow & red cards, lose matches.

And thirdly that I have not mentioned the news report about British celeb & comedian Alan Carr (The ex-host of the Friday Night Project along with Justin Lee Collins) who has fled to Orlando, Florida in the United States after becoming the UK's most hostile man, as he joins his nephew & his niece to escape from public backlash, ahead of the Celebrity Traitors final in which the former Chatty Man star has been a stand-out on the reality show that's had the whole nation gripped.

And lastly that I was bursting out laughing when guys who wore the First Order stormtrooper costumes playing the Star Wars & Cantina themes during the 2nd Ashes cricket test between Australia & England at the Gabba in Brisbane, & I was like that hey! I might even still be a Star Wars fan, but I have been a long time fanatic of the space opera franchise (And the first time I watched Star Wars was on an old videotape of Return of the Jedi back then when I was living in Raetihi with Dad), but there has been an update in the Ashes cricket as England got resoundingly beaten by the dominant Aussies who picked up the win by 8 wickets (Same as in the first test) as they are 2 - 0 down in the series, but what is their strategy for the English to beat Australia? Well, I have no moral words to describe it, but I love to see England win the next game as well as the series, but they can't because of Australia have always been winning throughout due to their utter dominance, especially the bowling attack led by none other than the champion bowler of Mitchell Starc who is sort of like an prized fighter who is always been the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

So that is my 660th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 12th of this year, viva Ukraine.

Baby I Don't Care: My 11th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that there was an incident involving Tom Curry 'Who knows what he is doing' as the incident in question led to some rather unsavoury but unfavourable scenes between England & Argentina after the game with the Felipe Contepomi who described Curry as a 'bully' backlash accusation as 'laughable' rumbles on (And he could be landed with a lengthy suspension for that fraca on the Argentinian coach by pushing & abusing him in a heated end of the game as tempers flare after the English had won).

And secondly that America's war on AI has begun as new efforts this week in Washington to effectively come down hard on individual states from governing AI have provoked bipartisan backlash erupts over push to stamp out states from regulating & limiting the use of AI that had been enforced by that greedy American leader (And Dad has one called Meta AI that he takes pictures of our photos, especially like the one that I was once a baby or toddler with him during the 90's period for which I saw).

And thirdly that MS Now is facing backlash over reporter's 'beyond sick' National Guard shooting response when Fox New contributor Joe Concha reacts to MS Now reporter Ken Dilanian's comments following both National Guardsmen were shot in Washington by illegal immigrants in one particular incident that was really unfortunate, this is an outrage! A scandal! They should be arrested on the spot! Throw them in jail, & throw away the key! Please, but they needed to be deported for their actions towards the National Guard troops (And the latest that they granted a security boost for the National Guard for further guarding the city of Washington D.C.).

And finally that last year marked 20 years since New Zealand golfer Michael Campbell (One of both Kiwis to have won a golf grand slam along with Sir Bob Charles, but now we have Lydia Ko (Who is female that won an Olympic trifecta of gold in Paris 2024, silver in Rio 2016, & bronze at the delayed Tokyo Games in 2021) as the country's most successful golfer) went on to win the US Golf Open at Pinehurst Golf Club in North Carolina in the United States where the man from Titahi Bay near Wellington (Who is of Māori descent just like his fellow Kiwi golfer Phil Tataurangi) emerged triumphant over rival golfer Tiger Woods during the final round of the championship, in one of the greatest sporting memories of our nation (And before he turned pro, Campbell, Tataurangi & others like Stephen Scahill was part of a victorious New Zealand side that won the prestigious international youth golf tournament called the Eisenhower Trophy way back in 1992 which was held in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada where they finished 7 strokes ahead of the United States, while both Australia & France finish in a tie for 3rd).

So that is my 659th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 11th of this year, viva Ukraine.

She's So High: My 10th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first that there was once a story about American actor Will Smith (The star of the Men in Black movies) had been suspended for a decade from attending at the Oscars for that incident involving him assaulting American comedian Chris Rock in 2022, in the aftermath of heckling Rock as he hurled abuse towards him so that's the reason why he got a 10 year suspension for that (And it was during the Oscars that it had marked the 50th anniversary the first Godfather movie came out in cinemas so Francis Ford Coppola signed off by uttering the words "Viva Ukraine" because of the country had been invaded by the country who started that dreadful invasion since 2022 (A year before the Gaza war began in 2023, & lasted until October last year where a peace deal had been set up by that greedy American leader, & that was during COVID times that lasted from 2019 in which the very first case of that disease had been spread at a lab in Wuhan, China therefore triggering a pandemic in March 2020, until it ended in May 2023 that we're now into a post-COVID world), but the latest is there won't be any peace deal even though with that terrible conflict could be extended throughout.

And secondly that last year (2025) was a turbulent year in terms of mediocre standards such as the return of the greedy American leader (Who I personally bear hatred towards him along with my Mum & Rejean just because he is such a bully (And I'm always getting intolerant to him & their other peoples cultures, especially the Americans, thus making the greedy American leader being my public enemy number 1) when he always said mean things towards people (And is he trying to influence the most controversial late German leader? (The one who murdered millions of Allied people during World War II) Mainly due to the fact that he is of German descent), even though with the rise of conservatism in the US, & around the world being on the move, especially here in New Zealand that we're currently influencing) to the White House for the first time since he left office in 2021 when he introduced tariffs for which the country is crippled by imports, & their war on immigration that Hispanic people had been affected by the change of legislation by setting up an anti-Immigration task force as the US is tightening their laws on immigration in which they turned into nationalist Germany during the 1930's (And how bad is it there? Well, many travellers are avoiding the country best described as the most hostile), then tragedies occurring such as disaster had happened in the new year (Such as multiple incidents in the United States such as the ones in New Orleans, & Las Vegas, as well as the wildfires spread across Los Angeles, & civil unrest regarding to their anti-immigration stance), then the terrible conflict that has still been around since 2022, & the Gaza war had ended in October with a peace treaty deal signed by the United States, & the rise of women's sports, especially in England such as the retention of the Women's Euro in football/soccer, as well as the Women's Rugby World Cup victory for which was the biggest women's rugby tournament ever.

And thirdly that the poster for the next Football/Soccer men's World Cup had been pulled due to a strong negative reaction from fans for which the sport's governing body FIFA were having a rough start in November, so poor old FIFA as the football/soccer governing body's official campaign unfortunately had to be removed as a result of backlash from the fanatics (And oh, it is a shame out there, absolute shame).

And lastly that there was a rugby related story about French legend Sebastien 'Seabass/The Caveman' Chabal who can't remember any test matches that he was involved in which he appeared 62 tests for his country of France, mainly due to amnesia that he had head injuries before whilst playing the game of rugby although thinking about his brain & memory for which he is like a 90 year old due to the brain trauma that he had before, just like former All Black Carl 'Zarg' Heyman did that he cannot remember anything once he hung up the boots according to his autobiography 'Head On' that he released in 2023.

So that is my 658th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 10th of this year, viva Ukraine.

P.S. And the motor racing fraternity there in the United States is in mourning as former NASCAR driver for 20 years competing in the 2002 to 2022 NASCAR Cup Series seasons of Greg 'The Biff' Biffle who has tragically passed away in a fatal plane accident that took the life of him & his family, but they already sent thoughts, prayers & heartfelt condolences go to his loved ones who is gone then, rest easy.

Greg Biffle

1969 - 2025

Nancy Boy: My 9th Blog of the year 2026 (AKA Waitangi day special)

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger (And kia ora but happy Waitangi day to you all here in our country, especially our Kiwis who are home & abroad as we celebrate the signing of the treaty in 1840 which happened about 186 years ago in that we became independent from the British thus creating New Zealand's national day (It was once New Zealand day from 1973 to 1975 before reverting it to our current name that we always use), but first in the cricket that I was watching Cricket's Greatest Blunders & Wonders show that my 3 favourite parts of the programme were Pakistan dropping 5 catches inside a day against Australia way, way back in 1995 as part of the fielding mishaps segment, then Indian bowler Ajit Agarkar getting dismissed 5 ducks in a row during India's tour of Australia also way, way back in 1999-2000 (It was actually 7 straight during Australia's tour of India way back in 2001) also as part of the ducks segment, & Curtly Ambrose's incredible 7fer against Australia at the WACA way, way back in 1993 where the last time the West Indies would gone on to win the Frank Worrell trophy series against Australia as part of with the ball segment.

And secondly that New Zealand rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick revealed his all-time All Blacks XV such as Tony Woodcock at loosehead prop, then Dane Coles at hooker, followed by Olo Brown at tighthead prop, while the 2 locks are Brodie Retallick & Sam Whitelock, while rounding out the loose forward trio are Michael Jones, Richie McCaw & Zinzan Brooke, then the halves combo would be Aaron Smith at halfback then Dan Carter at first five, as well as the midfield pairing consists of both Ma'a Nonu & Conrad Smith & finally, the outside backs would be by far the unstoppable force in world rugby of the late Jonah Lomu on the left wing position, while Ben Smith gets the nod at right wing while the fullback will most definitely be Christian Cullen.

And thirdly that I'm taking a week off from blogging on the weekend of the 29th to 30th of November, in light of & as a mark of respect of the late Carole Webb who was gone on November 17th last year because of me having to deal with our whanau tragedy just like the late Nan did a decade ago back in 2016 on January 6th when she passed away as a result of a terminal illness (But I'll be returning to doing blogs starting from December 6th, same day as Carole's Memorial lunch at Frank Bar).

And finally onto the gaming stuff as an expansion pack for F1 25 has been confirmed with the DLC pack confirmed to be this year's Formula One World Championship season for which will feature season updates, as well as new loopholes being introduced in terms of car design (They're getting rid of the DRS system that had been used from 2011, & replaced it with an IndyCar inspired push to pass system), plus the new track on the streets of Madrid in Spain called the Madring for which will be joining the calendar (Although there had been rumors/reports that it will not appear as part of the F1 25 2026 season expansion pack altogether), replacing the Emilia Romagna event in Imola, & the introduction of the Cadillac F1 Team from the United States as the 11th team on the grid with 22 cars taking part for the first time since 2016 & the new Audi F1 Team being brought in as replacement for the KICK Sauber F1 Team, even though with the developers are focusing next year as their main reason why that they'll be developing the next F1 video game (And it'll be the first game since F1 2015 to feature more than one season throughout).

So that is my 657th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 9th of this year, viva Ukraine.

P.S. And the political fraternity here in New Zealand is in mourning as former activist during his younger years, & mayor of Waitemata City from 1983 until 1989, then Invercargill from 1993 until 1995, & 1998 until 2022 of Sir Tim Shadbolt who was the longest serving mayor of our country has recently passed away aged 78, so they already sent all their thoughts, prayers, & heartfelt condolences go to the whanau & his loved ones, may you rest in love.

Tim Shadbolt

1947 - 2026

ManGetOut: My 8th Blog of the year 2026

Well, welcome to our readers here in New Zealand, & around the world, I'm Whetu Ngapo & you're tuning in to my KiwiAvenger blog here on blogger, but first in the gaming department that I recently purchased the PSP version of Tekken 6 on both versions of the PS4 (The version that I mainly play) & the PS5 (Never played that version before) on the PS5 console where it's got that rewind feature meaning that you have to go back to correct that certain error just like in the Tekken 3 game that I already own, but I mainly play the 4 characters such as the current main protagonist of Jin Kazama (A traditional Kyokushin Karate-ka (Although his fighting style used to be Mishima Style Fighting Karate in Tekken 3, then abandoning it in favour of his current fighting style before the events of Tekken 4) who is an anti-hero of that game when he took over as the CEO of Mishima Zaibatsu from the clutches of the late Jinpachi Mishima at the end of Tekken 5), Lars Alexandersson (The Swedish Tekken Force officer & Yggdrasil rebel leader who is one of the new characters of that game with the fictional Tekken Force Martial Arts being his fighting style that is a blend of Shorinji Kempo karate, military close-quarters combat, and acrobatics, emphasizing speed, quick reversals (Like his signature backflip kicks and stomps), and flashy, unpredictable moves, though some find his techniques overly flashy and impractical for real combat, focusing on style over raw power. He uses dynamic entries, knife-hand punches, and lightning-infused attacks (Representing his Mishima bloodline energy) to pressure opponents with quick, high/low mix-ups and powerful launchers), as well as a skilled female martial artist from China who is a practitioner of the Baguazhang & Piguaquan fighting styles of Ling Xiaoyu, & the female astrologist from an unknown nationality who is an ally of Jin Kazama in the later Tekken games such as Tekken 8 of new character Zafina (And I also play the 2 female rivals of schoolgirls Asuka Kazama (The one who hails from Japan utilizing Kazama style Traditional Martial Arts) & Lili (A young lady from Monaco who utilises Monegasque-Gymnastic Street Fighting Style), & both male friends from the United States such as Marshall Law (Who is an American of Chinese descent, & is a Jeet Kune Do practitioner based on the famous late Chinese-American martial artist Bruce Lee) & Paul Phoenix (The one whose fighting style is Integrated Martial Arts based on Judo).

And secondly onto the music related stuff as the name of the band of the Foo Fighters comes from a Second World War term used by the pilots of the Allied forces for UFOs (Or unidentified flying objects, & I did not know the name UFO exactly came from), so the lead singer & rhythm guitarist of that band of former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl chose the name of his band due to the fact that he was in a UFO phase at the time, & found the term to be a fitting name to be honest, despite later joking that it was a one being rather stupid to say the least (He used to live in Virginia then Washington D.C. during the days of the Cold War that he experienced with).

And thirdly that it's is going to be a busy December indeed last year that I've put stuff on the whiteboard such as the late Carole's memorial lunch being set up at Frank Bar on December 6th at 12pm (Andy & Kels will be here on time along with the late Carole's mates of Gill & CJ, & possibly Kathryn because I thought she was going to turn up here on either March or April this year, but she didn't turn up to attend a funeral of her friend who passed away as a result of a terminal illness (Meanwhile Zaki came along with Martin to attend their sister's memorial service back up in Auckland), then the annual Whanganui Christmas Parade taking place at 2pm a day later on Sunday, December 7th, a day before Aunty Tan & Rejean's arrival to New Zealand on December 8th (10th here in Whanganui), & last but not least, Christmas day (AKA the real thing for which is 27 days away as of November 28th last year) is happening on December 25th for which will be my fave time of the year along with my birthday on June 7th, 2 days after Dad & 3 days before Aunty Tan's, & our first without the late Carole (She was last here at Dad's place during Christmas time in 2022, then she wasn't here in Whanganui in both 2023 when she was with me & Pops in Northland, & in 2024 that she was in the UAE with her bro Zaki).

And lastly in the motor racing department as New Zealander Liam Lawson will in fact remain at RB Racing Bulls for next season as he is joined by his new teammate of Britain's F2 star & CTFROC champion Arvid Lindblad who takes the race seat previously occupied by the Red Bull bound Frenchman Isack Hadjar who joins 4 time world champ Max Verstappen as his new teammate for this year (Although Lindblad is of both Indian descent through his mum & Swedish through his dad).

So that is my 656th blog of the year 2026 (MMXXVI) & my 8th of this year, viva Ukraine.